Monday, 31 July 2017

The 2018 Holiday catalogue will be available on 1st September, however Stampin' Up! have released one of the Christmas stamp sets and framelits early so are now available to purchase. This set is the Carols Of Christmas stamp set (#c144804, #w.144801) and the Card Front Builder Thinlits Dies (#144674). These are also available in a bundle (#c146037, #w146036) saving you 10%.

The base card is Night Of Navy (#106577) and the card front is Whisper White (#106549). The Card Front Builder Thinlits were used to cut the border for the card front as well as the trees. The trees were cut from the Silver Glimmer Paper (#135314). Peace on Earth was heat embossed with VersaMark (#102283) and Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder (#109131). The circle was cut with the Stitched Shapes Framelits (#145372) and I sponged the edges with Night Of Navy ink (#126970). The stars were also stamped with Night Of Navy ink. The reindeer was stamped with Crumb Cake ink (#126975) and there is a co-ordinating die in the Card Front Builder Thinlits to cut this. Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430) were used to attach the circle to the card.

Saturday, 29 July 2017

This flower from the Flower Shop stamp set (#c130942) has been around for a few years but it is still one of my favourites.

I stamped the flowers on Whisper White card (#106549) with Flirty Flamingo ink (#141397) and the flowers were then punched with the Pansy Punch (#130698). These flowers were attached to a piece of Flirty Flamingo card (#141421) which was embossed with the Layered Leaves 3D Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (#143704). Happy Birthday is from the Window Shopping stamp set (#c143265, #w142920) and the border is from Background Bits stamp set (#c144029, #w144026) and both stamped with Flirty Flamingo ink. I adhered the Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets (#144106) to the back of the Garden Green card (#108605) before I cut the leaves with a die from the Flourish Thinlits (#141478). This adhesive makes it so easy to attach fine cutouts to the card. The card was finished by adding the Gold Faceted Gems (#144141) to the centre of the flowers.

Friday, 28 July 2017

This tag would look great on a gift, or put it on a card as I have done here.

The base card is Very Vanilla (#106550) and I have embossed this with the Pinewood Planks 3D Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (#143708). For the tag I have used the Foil Frenzy Specialty Designer Series Paper (#144125) and I cut the top with the Scalloped Tag Topper punch (#133324). The leaves are cut with the Seasonal Layers Framelits (#143751) using Daffodil Delight card (#121680) and Soft Suede (#119982) for the base of the leaves and Copper Foil Sheets (#142020) for the detailed leaves on top. For the branch I used Early Espresso card (#121868). I used the Fine-Tip Glue Pen (#138309) to adhere the branch to the tag and Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets (#144106) for the detailed leaves. The sentiment is from the Birthday Blooms stamp set (#c140658, #w140655) and stamped with Daffodil Delight ink (#126944) and cut with the Stitched Shapes Framelits (#145372). This was attached to the tag with Mini Stampin' Dimensionals (#144108). The ribbon is 1/4" Copper Trim (#144179).

Thursday, 27 July 2017

The Background Bits Stamp Set is one of the Hostess products and has been used for all the images on this card.

The cardstock is Crushed Curry (#131288), Very Vanilla (#106550) and Old Olive (#106576). The sentiments have been stamped with Crushed Curry Ink (#131173) and the border is stamped with Soft Suede ink (#126978). I inked the flowers using Stampin' Write Markers - Crushed Curry from the Regals Collection (#131262) for the flowers and Old Olive from the Brights Collection (#131259) for the stems. The ribbon is 5/8" Burlap and I used Mini Glue Dots to attach the ribbon to the card. The ovals were cut with the Layering Ovals Framelits (#141706) and attached with Mini Stampin' Dimesionals (#144108).

Wednesday, 26 July 2017

Today's card is the same design as yesterdays, but I wanted to show the reverse of the Bundle Of Love Specialty Designer Series Paper (#144143) and also suitable for a masculine card.

The cardstock is Soft Sky (#131292), Island Indigo (#124390), Very Vanilla (#106550) and Copper Foil Sheet (#142020). The bird and sentiment are stamped with Island Indigo ink (#126986). The bird is from the Best Birds stamp set (#p141525) and the sentiment is from Guy Greetings stamp set (#c138828, # w138825, #p137178). The framelits used are Birds & Blooms (#141477) for the bird, Stitched Shapes (#145372) for the circles and Seasonal Layers (#143751) for the branch. I used the Mulitpurpose Adhesive Sheets (#144106) for the branch, and the bird and sentiment were attached with Stampin' Dimensioanls (#104430).

Tuesday, 25 July 2017

Regular readers know that I love butterflies and pretty cards and this one covers both of these.

The Bundle Of Love Specialty Designer Series Paper (#144143), which I have used on the card, is a heavyweight paper with gold foil designs on one side and pink or blue with Very Vanilla on the other side. The cardstock is Very Vanilla (#106550) and Fresh Fig (#144248) and the larger butterfly is Gold Glimmer Paper (#133719). This butterfly is cut with the Butterflies Thinlits (#137360) and the smaller butterfly with the Bold Butterfly Framelits (#138135). Happy Birthday is from the Best Birds stamp set (#p141525) and stamped with Fresh Fig ink (#144082). The circles are cut with the Stitched Shapes Framelits (#145372) and attached to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430). I used Mini Glue Dots (#103683) to attach the butterflies to the card. A Gold Faceted Gem (#144141) was added to the butterfly.

Monday, 24 July 2017

There are a variety of Suites in the annual catalogue, suitable for a range of occasions. The Fresh Florals Suite which I have used for this card is ideal for Love and Sympathy. Each suite includes stamp sets, framelits, DSP and embellishments that all co-ordinate, making card making that much easier.

The cardstock is Whisper White (#106549), Powder Pink (#144251) and Flesh Florals Designer Series Paper (#144131). The border at the top of the card, the flower and sentiment were stamped with Powder Pink ink (#144084) and these images are from the Floral Phrases stamp set (#141764). The circles were cut with the Stitched Shapes Framelits (#145372) and the Layering Circles Framelits (#141705). The banner was cut with a die from the Cupcake Cutouts Framelits (#141474). The banner and circle were attached with Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430). I also added a bit of glitter to the flower using the Clear Wink Of Stella Brush (#141897), but I don't think it has shown very well on this photo.

Saturday, 22 July 2017

The stamp set I have used for this card is Hello Friend (#c144059, #w144055). This stamp set co-ordinates with the Hello Friend Heat Embossing Project Kit (#146013) which is s great way to make a bunch of cards with all embellishments included. However I haven't used the kit today - I will do that another day.

Recently I showed how you can heat emboss with any of the Stampin' up! colours, using VersaMark and any colour stamp pad. Another way is just using the ink pad without the VersaMark, but you do need a very "juicy" ink pad to do this. Usuallly they are juicy when they are new, otherwise just re-ink the pad with plenty of ink. You also must work quickly to add the embossing powder before the ink dries. The leaves on the wreath and Hello were stamped with Tranquil Tide ink (#144085), then Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder (#109130) added, then heat set with the Heat Tool (#129056). The flowers were also heat embossed and I used Cherry Cobbler ink (#126966) for these. The background behind Hello was stamped with Soft Suede ink (#126978) but not embossed. The flowers are from the Best Birds stamp set (#p141525) and cut with a die from the Birds & Blooms Thinlits (#141477). The circle was cut with the Stitched Shapes Framelits (#145372). The cardstock is Tranquil Tide (#144252), Cherry Cobbler (#121681) and Very Vanilla (#106550). The circle was attached with Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430) and the flowers with Mini Glue Dots (#103683). The Cherry Cobbler card was embossed with the Pinewood Planks 3D Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (#143708)

Friday, 21 July 2017

The Multipurpose Adhesive Sheet (#144106) has been used again to adhere the flower to this card. So simple and no more fiddly glueing.

The cardstock is Berry Burst (#144249), Whisper White (#106549) and Powder Pink (#144251). The flower was cut with a die from the Sunshine Wishes Thinlits (#141489). I cut 2 flowers, cut the stem from one and overlapped the flowers. Thank You and the background image are from the Background Bits stamp set (#c144029, #w144026) and stamped with Berry Burst ink (#144083). The ovals were cut with the Layering Ovals Framelits (#141706) and atttached to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430). I added some of the beautiful Glitter Enamel Dots (#144200) to the card.

Thursday, 20 July 2017

Another busy day with painting and decluttering, so I haven't had much time in the craft room lately, so here is another quick and easy card. Framelits and Designer Series Paper make it very quick. I didn't even have to stamp.

The framelits to cut these hearts and sentiment are from the Sunshine Wishes Thinlits (#141489). I applied the Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets to the back of the Copper Foil Sheet (#142020) before cutting the framelits, which makes it so easy to attach the detailed cutouts to the card. Just remove the backing and adhere to the card. The base card is Whisper White (#106549) and the Lemon -Lime Twist DSP is from the Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper Stack (#144131). Can't get much easier than that!

Wednesday, 19 July 2017

I have stamped on the Whisper White card front (#106549) using the image from the Inspired Events stamp set (#p143693) with Crushed Curry ink (#131173).

Happy Birthday is from the Happy Birthday Gorgeous stamp set (#p143662) and the ovals are cut with the Layering Ovals Framelits (#141706). I have used Crushed Curry card for the base card and butterfly. The butterfly is cut with the Move Me Thinlits (#143732), and attached to the card with Mini Stampin' Dimensionals (#144108). I added Glitter Enamel Dots (#144200) to the butterfly and Whisper White card. I attached the white oval to the Basic Black oval (#121688) with Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430).

Tuesday, 18 July 2017

There are more and more framelits that are quite detailed and sometimes can be a bit tricky (or frustrating) to adhere the beautiful images to the card. Well, look no further than the Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets (#144106) when using the detailed dies.

Just adhere the Multipurpose Adhesive Sheet to the card stock, place the die on the cardstock and roll as normal through the Big Shot (#143263). Remove the backing of the adhesive sheet and it's ready to adhere to the card. Easy! The greeting and the flower were both done this way. Happy Birthday is cut using the Happy Birthday Thinlits (#143700) and the flower is from the Flourish Thinlits (#141478). The Very Vanilla base card (#106550) was embossed with the Garden Trellis Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (#143741). The other cardstock is Basic Black (#121688) and Real Red (#106578). I used the Gold 3/8" Metallic-Edge Ribbon under the flower and added a Gold Metallic Enamel Shape (#141678) to the centre of the flower.

Monday, 17 July 2017

All the images on this card have been heat embossed using gold and clear embossing powder.

The cardstock is Berry Burst (#144083) and Whisper White (#106549). The rose and the background images are from the Graceful Garden stamp set (#c143849, #w143846) and Thanks is from the You Move Me stamp set (#p144002). The sentiment and the background have been heat embossed with VersaMark (#102283) and Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder (#109129). I embossed the rose with Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder (#109130). To get the different colours I stamped the rose image twice. Firstly I inked the stamp with VersaMark, then inked it with Berry Burst ink (#144249), stamped it on Whisper White card, added Clear emboss powder and heat set it with the Heat Tool (#129056). I repeated the process with Tranquil Tide ink (#144085) instead of Berry Burst. I hand cut each image and attached the Berry Burst flower over the Tranquil Tide flower. This was then attached to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430).

Embossing this way allows you to have any colour embossed image, so it's easy to match your project.

Sunday, 16 July 2017

The Framelits, DSP and stamp used here are all part of the Color Theory Suite.

The base card is Whisper White (#106549) and the DSP is from the Color Theory Designer Series Paper Stack (#144193). The leaf is also cut from this DSP. The sentiment from the Colorful Seasons stamp set (#143726) was stamped with VersaMark (#102283) and Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder (#141636), then heat set with the Heat Tool (#129056). The chair and leaf are both cut using dies from the Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies (#143751). I used Copper Foil Sheet (#142020) for the chair, the scalloped square and the scallop across the bottom of the card. The scalloped copper square was cut with one of the Layering Squares Framelits (#141708) and the scallop strip is actually the edge of the punched Decorative Ribbon Border (#143721). I used the Stitched Shapes Framelits (#145372) to cut the top square. The chair and leaf were both glued to the card with the Fine-Tip Glue Pen (#138309) and I attached the squares using Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430).

Friday, 14 July 2017

I have used the Detailed Floral Thinlits again today but this was a bit more time consuming, but worth it.

I used Whisper White (#106549) for the base card and cut this with the Detailed Floral Thinlits (#141482). I then attached a piece of Wild Wasabi card (#111850) to the inside of the card, so you can see it through the cutouts. I then used the same thinlits to cut a piece of Red Glimmer Paper (#121790) and when I removed it from the plate of the big shot I tried to keep all the pieces in the die. Then I took out the pieces one by one and glued them into place using the Fine-Tip Glue Pen (#138309), leaving some of the pieces still showing the Wild Wasabi card. The stamped border at the bottom of the card is stamped with Wild Wasabi ink (#126959) and Congratulations was stamped with Real Red ink (#126949). Both these images are from the Floral Phrases stamp set (#c141767, #w141764). I used the Pretty Label punch (#143715) for the Wild Wasabi card under the sentiment. The sentiment was attached with Stampin" Dimensionals (#104430).

Thursday, 13 July 2017

It doesn't take much to make a beautiful card using these Detailed Floral Thinlits (#141482).

I used Bermuda Bay card (#131286) to cut the 2 detailed images. Then I taped a piece of Whisper White card (#106549) behind the Bermuda Bay card. For You is from the Graceful Garden stamp set (#c143849, #w143846) and is stamped with Bermuda Bay ink (#131171) on Whisper White card. The banner to cut this is from the Cupcake Cutouts Framelits (#141474). I cut the butterfly using a die from the Move Me Thinlits (#143732) and I used Gold Foil Sheet (#132622). The butterfly was attached with Mini Stampin' Dimensionals (#144108), then I added a Gold Faceted Gem (#144141) to the body of the butterfly.

Wednesday, 12 July 2017

I am sure all little girls (like my grand daughters) will love this card using the You Move Me Bundle (#p145322).

The way the butterfly is stamped and the horizontal cut out, when you move the butterfly up and down, it looks like the butterfly is moving its wings. One image of the butterfly from the You Move Me stamp set (#p144002) was stamped with Berry Burst ink (#144083) and the 2nd image with Sweet Sugarplum ink (#141395). The die from the Move Me Thinlits (#143732) has been used to cut the horizontal pieces from the Powder Pink card (#144251). This card was attached with the Foam Adhesive Strips (#141825) to the Berry Burst base card (#144249). "Thanks" is also from the You Move Me stamp set and stamped with Berry Burst ink. The Decorative Ribbon Border punch was used to punch the "ribbon" which was glued across the bottom of the card with the Fine-Tip Glue Pen (#138309). The ribbon on the Whisper White card (#106549) is Powder Pink 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon (#144151).

Tuesday, 11 July 2017

I have used the Eastern Medallions Thinlits Dies (#143725) to cut the lovely detailed images for this card.

Fresh Fig (#144248), Very Vanilla (#106550) and Gold Foil Sheets (#132622) are the cardstock used as well as Eastern Palace Specialty Designer Series Paper (#144147). I embossed the Very Vanilla card with the Pinewood Planks 3D Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (#143708). The 2 circles for the sentiment and the gold foil were cut with the Layering Circles Framelits (#141705). The sentiment is from the Eastern Beauty stamp set (#p143675) and this was stamped with Fresh Fig ink (#144082). The small scallops are the bottom edge of the Decorative Ribbon Border Punch (#143721). I punched the border as normal but just showed the small scallop when I assembled the card as it matched the scallops on the circles.

Monday, 10 July 2017

I have been playing with all the new products lately so decided today to used some of the beautiful products from previous catalogues and are still available in this catalogue.

The base card is Elegant Eggplant (#108614) and the card front is Wisteria Wonder (#124389). I attached a piece of the Fabulous Foil Designer Acetate (#141653) to this. These acetate sheets are gold on one side and silver on the other, so very versatile. The detailed pieces were cut with the Paisley Framelits (#141849) from Elegant Eggplant card then Gold Faceted Gems (#144141) were added to them. The sentiment is from the Paisley & Posies stamp set (#p142196) and stamped with Elegant Eggplant ink (#126969) on Whiper White card (#106549). The banner to cut this is in the Cupcake Cutouts Framelits (#141474). I attached this to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430). When I attach these acetate sheets, I tape or glue only where it will be covered, so that you can't see the tape or glue through the sheets. So here I taped under the sentiment and glued under the Paisley pieces.

Sunday, 9 July 2017

I am loving this Embossing Paste (#141979) and using the Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter (#133751) to add some sparkle to the card.

The cardstock is Whisper White (#106549) and Dapper Denim (#141419). The Designer Series Paper is from Eastern Palace Specialty DSP (#144147). I used one of the dies from the Eastern Medallions Thinlits (#143725) to cut the Whisper White card. I stamped on each of the "petals" with Dapper Denim ink (#141394) using an image from the Eastern Beauty stamp set (#p143675). Thank You is from the same stamp set and cut with the Stitched Shapes Framelits (#145372). The ribbon is Silver 1/8" Ribbon (#132137). Mini Stampin' Dimensionals were used to attach to circle and "medallion" to the card. The Embossing Paste was applied using the Palette Knives (#142808) and Pattern Party Decorative Masks (#144103). After applying the paste, I sprinkled it with the Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter, then set it with the Heat Tool (#129056).

Friday, 7 July 2017

I love an (almost) all white card, I just added a bit of silver to this one - very elegant!

The cardstock is Whisper White (#106549) and a Silver Foil Sheet (#132178) was used for the base of the butterfly. The butterflies were cut using the Move Me Thinlits (#143732), and these were attached with Mini Stampin' Dimensionals (#144108). I cut the oval from the cardfront using the Layered Ovals Framelits (#141706), then embossed the cardfront using the Layered Leaves 3D Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (#143704). The sentiment from the Floral Phrases stamp set (#c141767, #w141764) was stamped with VersaMark (#102283) and Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder (#109131), then heat set with the Heat Tool (#129056). The Silver 3/8" Metallic-Edge Ribbon (#144213) was attached to the corner of the card. A Clear Faceted Gem (#144142) was adhered to the Butterfly.

Thursday, 6 July 2017

I also stamped on the larger piece of Very Vanilla card using images from the Timeless Textures stamp set (#c140517, #w140514) with Crumb Cake ink (#126975) and Soft Suede ink (#126978). The edges of the Very Vanilla card were sponged with Soft Suede ink. The other cardstock used is Basic Black (#121688) and Cherry Cobbler (#121681). Just A Note is from the Flourishing Phrases stamp set (#c141534, #w141531) and stamped with Cherry Cobbler ink (#126966). The ovals were cut with the Stitched Shapes Framelits (#145372) and Layering Ovals Framelits (#141705). The ribbon is Gold Natural Trim (#141484). The ovals were attached to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430).

Wednesday, 5 July 2017

I don't know why it took me so long to get the beautiful Detailed Floral Thinlits (#141482). They will be great for special occasion cards.

I cut the Whisper White card in half lengthways (10.5cm x 28.8cm). Then I cut the detailed thinlits, placing the thinlits so it cuts off the bottom of the white card. I then cut a piece of Lemon Lime Twist card (#144250) and glued it to the white card using Multipurpose Liquid Glue (#110755). The DSP is from the Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper Stack (#144131) and I have used the Lemon Lime Twist. Wedding Wishes is from the Floral Phrases stamp set (#c141767, #w141764) and stamped with Lemon Lime Twist ink (#144086). The ovals are cut with the Stitched Shapes Framelits (#145372). These were attached to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430) ensuring to leave the top unattached so you can tuck the top piece under it. The ribbon is Silver 3/8" Metallic-Edge Ribbon (#144213).

Tuesday, 4 July 2017

The DSP here is from the Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper Stack (#144131). This comes in the 5 new In Colors and I have used the Powder Pink.

The base card is Fresh Fig (#144248) and the other cardstock is Whisper White (#106549). The daisy is from The Daisy Delight stamp set and stamped with VersaMark (#102283) and White Embossing Powder (#109132) and heat set with the Heat Tool (#129056). This was then punched with the Daisy Punch (#143713) and assembled with a Stampin' Dimensional (#104430). I cut a piece of Fresh Fig with one of the Layering Circle Framelits (#141705) and the white card between the daisy and the circle is cut with the Eastern Medallions Thinlits (#143725). A Clear Faceted Gem (#144142) was added to the centre of the daisy. I also used a piece of the Fresh Fig Finely Woven Ribbon (#144132) under the circle. Thank You from Daisy Delight stamp set was stamped with Fresh Fig ink (#143669).

Monday, 3 July 2017

This Daisy Delight bundle (#p145361) has been so popular and the daisy punch is still on back order in Australia, but hopefully will be back soon.

I have used Whisper White and the new Lemon Lime Twist giving this card a beautiful fresh look. The cardstock is Whisper White (#106549) and Lemon Lime Twist (#144250) and the ink is Lemon Lime Twist (#144086). I embossed the card front with the Petal Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (#141493). The stamp sets are Daisy Delight (#p143669) for the flower and Label Me Pretty (#c143861, #w143858) for the sentiment. The Daisy punch (#143713) was used to punch the daisy and the Decorative Ribbon Border Punch (#143721) for the border. The framelits I used are the Layering Squares (#141708) and the Stitched Shapes (#145372. The sentiment and Daisy were attached with Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430), then I finished the card by adding Gold Faceted Gem (#144141) to the centre of the daisy. I glued the border piece with the Fine-Tip Glue Pen (#138309).

Sunday, 2 July 2017

No stamping at all on today's card, I just used framelits, so a very easy card.

The cardstock is Peakaboo Peach (#141422), Pumpkin Pie (#108601), Garden Green (#108605) and Very Vanilla (#106550). I cut the Happy birthday using the Happy Birthday Thinlits (#143700) in both Garden Green & Pumpkin Pie and glued them using the Fine-Tip Glue Pen (#138309), just offsetting the words slightly to give the shadow effect. The other images are all cut using the Eclectic Layers Thinlits (#143774). The flower is attached to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430).

Saturday, 1 July 2017

Today was a busy but great day with a full day workshop and my launch of the annual catalogue. I think the ladies enjoyed the day. I meant to take photos of them all working hard, but forgot till they were all gone home. I am repeating it again next week so hope to take photos then.

This is one of the cards they could make.

The basecard is Island Indigo (#124390). I stamped the Marbled background (#c144772, #w143755) with Crumb Cake ink (#126975). The DSP on the left side is from the Foil Frenzy Specialty Designer Series Paper (#144125). The chair and leaf are both cut with the Seasonal Layers Thinlits (#143751) using Copper Foil Sheets (#142020). For the leaf I cut the detailed leaf as well as the solid leaf, then glued the detailed leaf to the solid leaf using the Fine-Tip Glue Pen (#138309). I love how this looks. The chair and leaf were attached to the card with Mini Stampin' Dimensionals (#144108). The sentiment is from the Colorful Seasons stamp set (#p143726), stamped with Island Indigo ink (#126986), then cut with a framelit from the Bunch Of Banners Framelits (#141488). This was also attached with the Mini Stampin' Dimensionals.